Journalism, communication and digital cultures

Crikey is an alternative news source that examines what's really going on in politics, government, media, business, the arts, sport and other aspects of public life in Australia.

The Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public.

This forum analyses & comments on media within Australia.

From Harvard University (U.S.A.) - This lab is an attempt to help journalism figure out its future in an Internet age.

The Pew Research Center’s Journalism Project, founded in 1997 as the Project for Excellence in Journalism, seeks to assess the state of news and information in a changing society.

Subtitled: "Ghost of democracy in the media machine", PressThink is a project of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University. It is written and edited by professor Jay Rosen, who has taught at NYU since 1986. The blog is about the fate of the press in a digital era and the challenges involved in rethinking what journalism is today. It presents essays, press criticism, interviews and speeches.

This centre from Oxford University (U.K.) - brings the depth and rigour of academic scholarship of the highest standards to major issues of relevance to the world of practice of news media. It is global in its perspective and in the content of its activities.

The Australian Press Council was established in 1976 and is responsible for promoting good standards of media practice, community access to information of public interest, and freedom of expression through the media.

Jeraa is a collection of people from Australian and the South Pacific region who are either involved with journalism education /or training, or are committed to the objectives of the association.

MEAA is the Australian industry/professional organisation for those who work in the media and allied industries.

Since 1949, PRIA's role has been to promote and enhance the profession and its status to the broader community.

The Society of Professional Journalists is dedicated to the perpetuation of a free press as the cornerstone of the American nation and liberty.

The Foundation aims are to support and encourage professional and ethical journalism and promote and reward excellence in the Australian media.

The mission of the organisation is simple: “To be the indispensable partner of newspapers and the entire news publishing industry worldwide, particularly our members, in the defence and promotion of press freedom, quality journalism and editorial integrity and the development of prosperous businesses and technology.”